| Latvia at the 2016 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | LAT |
| National federation | LVS |
| Website | lat-athletics |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 16 (8 men and 8 women) in 13 events |
| Medals Ranked =17th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1946–1990) | |
Latvia competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016. [1]
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Zigismunds Sirmais | Men's javelin throw | 7 July |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dmitrijs Jurkēvičs | 1500 m | 3:43.44 | 21 | — | did not advance | ||
| Jānis Baltušs | 400 m hurdles | 51.26 | =14 | did not advance | |||
| Jānis Višķers | Half marathon | — | 1:07:40 | 55 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Mareks Ārents | Pole vault | 5.50 | =2 Q | 5.50 | 6 |
| Elvijs Misāns | Long jump | 7.61w | 20 | did not advance | |
| Triple jump | 16.50 | 11 q | 16.32 | 9 | |
| Jānis Svens Grīva | Javelin throw | 73.38 | 28 | did not advance | |
| Zigismunds Sirmais | 82.96 | 5 Q | 86.66 PB | | |
| Rolands Štrobinders | NM | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gunta Latiševa-Čudare | 400 m | 53.36 SB | 7 Q | 53.11 SB | 20 | did not advance | |
| Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa | 100 m hurdles | 13.51 | =23 | did not advance | |||
| Līga Velvere | 400 m hurdles | 57.38 | 8 Q | 57.11 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Agata Strausa | Half marathon | — | 1:21:42 | 80 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Aiga Grabuste | Long jump | NM | did not advance | ||
| Līna Mūze | Javelin throw | NM | did not advance | ||
| Sinta Ozoliņa | 57.58 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| Madara Palameika | 59.71 | 6 q | 60.39 | 7 | |
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